Up-to-the-minute advice, information, resources, and, on occasion, commentary on federal and New Jersey state income taxes, and the various New Jersey property tax rebate programs, and insights and observations on tax policy and professional tax practice, by 40-year veteran tax professional Robert D Flach.

You should always
remember that, as Jason explains – “the
IRS never corresponds with taxpayers by e-mail”.

* Over at OUR
TAXING TIMES Trish McIntire uncovers a little know, and little taken advantage
of, penalty abatement – the “First Time Penalty Abatement”.

* Trish is also the
new Category Expert Writer on Tax for ANSWER.COM. Her first article discusses
“Taxpayer Responsibility”.

She correctly
answers an important question in the piece (highlight is mine) -

“How does responsibility change when a tax
preparer or tax software is used?

Responsibility doesn't change. A tax pro or tax software can help with the actual preparation of the
return, answer your questions or back you in an audit. However, the taxpayer is
still responsible for that return. Even if the problem is caused by the tax
preparer
{or the tax software – rdf} and not you.”

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